Resilient wheel.



M. B. PIERSUN.

RESILIENT WHEEL.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 4, 1909.

Patented 0013.4, 1910.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

stradine rar rauen" MIHAN BUNION I-IERSON, 0F CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR `CEE ONIIil-I-IALF` TO i nIEItli/IAN MENLY, GF CORPUS CHRISTL' TEXAS. l

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To ati whom fit may concern.'

' oe it .tn own that I, MARIAN BUNIoN PIER- so'N, a citizen of the United States, residing at iCorpus Christi, in the county of Nueces and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in 'Resilient Wheels, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the. accompanying drawii'igs.

'Ts invention relates to improvements in ic t Wheels of that class having spring supported tires or tread members to absorb shocks and jars incident to travel over rough roads.`

-. The object of the invention is to provide a simplen-nd practical'd'evice of tnis character which will be an "eiective substitute for a pneinnatic tire, "the parts of which may be readily assembled and disconnected.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangements of hereinafter fully described and y.wiel is a side elevation of a portion of the improved wheel. F 1g. is a longitudi- "na-l section through the parts shown in l."ig.

and 4 are detailicross sectional views taken on the planes indicated by the lines dwf-3 and 4-4 respectively in Fig. It. Fig. 5 is a detail sectional perspective of one of the side plates or sections, and Fig. 6

is a detail. section taken on the plane indi# "cated by the line 66 in Fig. l.

rithe improved wheel comprises a suitable hub from which radiate spokes 1 united at their outer ends by a continuous rigid felly 2. Surrounding the felly and the outer portions of the spokes and movable radially thereon, is a hollow spring supported tire or treadv consisting of an outer or tread section '3, an inner spoke engagingsect'ion 4 and siday plates or sections 5. The tread section 5 3 offthewheel rim or tire is of substantially semicircular shape in cross section and of greater width than the felly or inner rim 2, which latter Ais adapted to enter it. The

inner.A rim section -44 is also of substantially semi'circularshape in cross section but disposed with' its channel or open side out- Wardly so as to oppose the channel .portion of the outer section 3. Said inner section 4 is formed at intervalswith inwardly extending tubular projections adapted to res Specification of Letters Patent.

RESLIENT WHEEL.

Patented oet. 4., 1910.

Serial N0. 516,173.

@,eive the spokes l so that the latter may". have sutlicient movement therein to permit of the radial movement of the rim or tire 'with respect to the stationary central portion oi the wheel.

A suitable stem or oil packing 7 is ar anged in each of the tubular projections to prevent water, dust, etc., from entering the hollow tire or rim, such packing being retained in position between an annular inturned shoulder 8 and a screw cap 9, as clearly shown in Fig. 3 of the drawing.

Each of the side plates or sections 5 may be made from a single circular plate or from a plurality of arc-shaped sections, and they have'their outer edges grooved or flanged as shown at lO to receive the edges of t-he section 3. rlthe inner edges of the sections 5 engage the grooved or shouldered outer edges 11 of they inner section 4 and said sections 5 are formed at intervals with inwardly eX-4 tending tongues 12 to engage opposite points 4of the outer face ot the section 4 and the tubular projections (i. Two part clamps 13 are arranged on the projections@ to clamp the tongues 12 thereon, said clamps 13 each consisting of two similar halt' sections united at one end by a pivot 14 and having their other ends adjustably secured by a bolt or vfastening 15, as clearly shown in Fig. 6.

The outer and inner sections of the' tire or rim are united and the latter is guided in its radial movement by moans of false spokes or connecting and guiding rods 16.A T he latter arc radially disposed at intervals around the Wheel, one being preferably arranged between each pair of spokes, and they are disposed in longitudinally extend ing slots 17 formed in the fellyv2. The outer ends of the rods 1G are screwed into sockets, 18 formed in bosses on the inner face of the section 3, vand the inner-ends of said rods 16 are integralwith flanged heads 19 internally screw threaded to engage tubular projections 2O formed at intervals on the innersection 4. rlfhe screw threads on the parts 18 and 19 have the saine pitch so that Whenthe outer ,end of the rod 1G kenters its screw threaded socket the flangedV head or cap on the inner end of said rod will engage the projection or extension 20. v i

The hollow tire or rim is resiliently spported4 on the felly 2 by outer and inner rows of coil springs 2l, 22. These springs, are pref-v erably of conical form with their large ends engaged with the outer and inner faces ot the telly 2, and they are preferably but not necessarilymade integral with each other. Then made integral the springs have their large ends united by a part 2'2, as shown in Fig. 4. Said springs are also arranged in pairs, one pair being on each ot the connecting and guiding rods 16, and two pairs being arranged between adjacent rods as clearly shown in Fig. 9.. lVhile this is the preferred arrangement otthe springs it will be understood that they may be otherwise arranged and a greater or less number ot them may b'e employed. The improved wheel may be made ot wood, metal or any suitable material.

In assembling the several parts ot the invention the inner tire section 4 is placed on the spokes 1 before the rim 2 is placed in' position. The springs are then applied to the rim or telly 2 and the outer tire section 3 is then applied to the outer row ot springs 21 and secured in position by inserting the rods 16 in position, as shown in Fig. 2. The side sections or plates 5 ot the tirc casing 11i-ay then be applied to the inner and outer sections and secured as shown in Fig. From the toregoingA it will be seen that the in'yention provides a simple, strong and -durable resilient wheel which will be an effective `substitute tor a pneumatic tire wheel and 'i the parts ot which may be quickly and easily assembled tor use and as readily d1scon nected tor cleaning and repairing purposes. lhe peculiar construction otthe hollow tire or rim renders it strong and durable when its parts .are assembled and also moisture and dirt proot so that the inclosed springs will be well protected.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is:

1. A resilient wheelcomprising radial spokes, a rigid tellyI uniting the same and termed with radial slots, an outer tire section, an inner tire scct-ion having tubular spoke-receiving projections, intermediate tubular. projections on said inner tire sec tion, and connecting and Guiding rods passing through said intermet iate tubularlprojet-.tions and loosely through the slots in said telly, the Aouter ends ot. said rods being screwed into the outer section, and the inner ends ot said rods having flanged heads screwed on to said intermediate projections, a packing in each ot said spoke-receiving projections, an outer row ot springs'between the telly and the outer tire section, and an inner row ot springs between the telly and the inner tire section.

2. A resilient wheel comprising radial spokes, a rigid telly unting'the same, av hollow sectional tire surrounding the telly and movable radially relatively thereto, said tire being provided with inwardly extending l I tubular projections to receive the spokes, a

packing in each ot said projections, an inner row ot springs between the telly and the inner section ot the tire, and an outer row ot springs between the telly and the outer section ot the tire, said rows ot springs resiliently supj ting the tire trom the telly.

P. A resil nt wheel comprising radial spokes, a rigid telly uniting the same and termed with radial slots, an outer tire section, an inner tire section having intermediate tubular projections, connecting and guiding rods passed through Said intermediate tubular projections and-'loosely through the slots in said telly, the outer ends ot said rods being screwed into the outer section and the. inner ends ot said rods having flanged heads screwed on te said intermediate projections,-

and inner and outer rows ot springs, the inner row ot springs being interposed between the telly and the inner tire section, and the outer row ot-springs being interposed between the telly and the outer tire section.

4. A resilient wheel comprising radial spokes, a rigid telly uniting the same and toi-med with radial slots, an outer tire section, an inner tire section having tubular spoke-receiving projections, and intermediate tubular projections, connecting and guiding rods passed through said intermediate-tubular projections and loosely .through the slots in said telly, the outer ends ot said rods being screwed into the outer section and the inner ends ot said rods having flanged heads-screwed on to said intermediate projections, side sections engaged with the opposing edges ot the inner and outer sections and provided with inwardly extending tongues to Aengage the spoke-receiving projeotions, clamps tor securing said `tongues to said spoke-receiving projections and inner and outer rows ot springs, .the inner row ot springs being interposed between the telly and the inner tire section, and the outer row ot springs being interposed between the telly and the outer tire section.

5. A resilient wheel comprising radial spokes, a rigid telly uniting the same, a tire casing having inner and outer sections and side plates, the latter having inwardly projecting arms, andthe inner tire section having tubular spoke-receiving projections, means uniting the inner and outer tire sections, springs tor, cushioning the tire casing on'the telly, and clamping devices uniting the arms ot the side plates ot the. tire casing to said spoke-receiving projections.

ln testimony whereot I hereunto atlix my signature in the presence ot two Witnesses.

MARIAN BUNION IERSON.

litnesses N. XV. ELMORE, J. F. DUNN.

it is hers-hy certified that in Leitern: Patent No. 971,557, granted October 4, l 91(1),

upm? @he a-gjypcalz. 0f 'irriifm unim Piemon, of Corpus. Christi, Texas, 1"'01' an h@ name 0f' the assignee was enormously wrin and printed Herman Manly i? whereas said nume Should have been Written and prima-d .H/19mm Meulzh and ihzrt the said Letters Patent should bl read with this correction hm'e'u lht h@ mm1@ may confvrm to the record of the mme in the Signed amd sealed this lOth day of January, A, D., 1911.

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